rifleman

noun

Definition of riflemannext
as in sniper

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Recent Examples of rifleman Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January, trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Rubio, who joined the Marines less than a year ago, was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, the base said. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen. — Jordan Rusche, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rifleman
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  1. sniper
  2. sharpshooter
Noun
  • This aims to remove any hiding place and expose Palestinians to fire from military snipers or from armed quadcopter drones that patrol the dune landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The president’s narrow escape from a sniper’s gunfire at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally and another assassination attempt at his golf course both originated from Iran, according to the prime minister.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of sniper
Noun
  • Nickel could add valuable floor spacing in the event Shamet misses time (the Knicks’ sharpshooter missed an extended period of both his Knicks seasons with shoulder injuries).
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • Caesar’s Sports Book lists former tennis star Mardy Fish (+285), last year’s winner and former hockey star Joe Pavelski (+290), former pitcher John Smoltz (+450) and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry (+450) atop the betting odds.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of sharpshooter

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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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